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Now that the summer TV season is no longer a barren wasteland of second-tier dramas and reality shows, there’s plenty to look forward to.

We’re already off to a strong start with Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black and Lifetime’s UnREAL, but there’s more ahead to keep you occupied while nursing that nasty sunburn. Here’s a selection. Note that dates and times are subject to change.

Based on Lily Koppel’s bestselling novel of the same name, ABC’s 10-episode seriestells the real story of seven American women who were thrust into the public eye at the height of the space race.

Killjoys

June 19 @ 9 p.m. on Space

Starring: Thom Allison, Tamsen McDonough, Aaron Ashmore

From the producers of Orphan Black and the creator of Lost Girl, the sci-fi series that centres around a trio of bounty hunters who scour the galaxy in search of the latest payday.

True Detective

June 21 @ 9 p.m. on HBO Canada

Starring: Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch

How do you successfully follow up one of 2014’s most critically acclaimed series, which featured Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey? By doubling the show’s star power. Headlined by Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Taylor Kitsch and London, Ont., native Rachel McAdams, the second edition of HBO’s anthology series will see three California police officers and a career criminal cross paths after a strange murder brings them together.

Ballers

June 21 @ 10 p.m. on HBO Canada

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jazmyn Simon, Rob Corddry

Dwayne Johnson’s summer dominance has officially passed the box office and made its way onto the small screen, as the former wrestling star takes on the role of a retired athlete turned financial manager. The series’ pilot episode was directed by Friday Night Lights creator Peter Berg.

The Brink

June 21 @ 10:30 p.m. on HBO Canada

Starring: Tim Robbins, Jack Black

How do you avoid a third world war? According to HBO’s The Brink, by having the U.S. Secretary of State (Robbins), a Foreign Service officer in Islamabad (Black) and an ace navy fighter pilot and prescription drug dealer (Pablo Schreiber) navigate a geopolitical crisis in Pakistan.

Humans

June 28 @ 9 p.m. on AMC

Starring: Eva-Jane Willis, Emily Berrington, Gemma Chan

Based on the award-winning Swedish sci-fi drama Real Humans, Humans takes place in a world where the latest must-have gadgets are not Apple products but Synths, artificially intelligent servants that blur the line between human and robot. Think Ex Machina meets Black Mirror with a hint of I, Robot.

Based on James Patterson’s novel of the same name, Zoo is a sci-fi thriller set after a series of vicious, co-ordinated animal attacks against humans across the globe. Jackson Oz, an American zoologist based in Africa, takes it upon himself to discover why the planet’s animals have turned on the human population. Where’s Dr. Dolittle when you need him?

Scream

June 30 @ 10 p.m. on MTV

Starring: Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Carlson Young

Based on the beloved horror movie franchise, MTV’s Scream is one of the summer’s more intriguing offerings considering that it has been in the works since 2012. Set in the town of Lakewood after a YouTube video serves as the catalyst for a grisly murder, you can be sure the series’ freshman season will feature a fair amount of blood, meta-jokes and irresponsible teenagers.

The Strain

July 12 @ 10 p.m. on FX Canada

Starring: Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Mia Maestro

The second season of Guillermo del Toro’s vampire/contagion series will pick up where last season left off, as Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, Abraham Setrakian and Co. try to put an end to the Master’s plan while trying to stay alive in an infected, vampire-ridden New York. It is all but guaranteed to solidify its reign as one of FX (and television’s) grossest shows by featuring even more blood and creepy tongue tentacles than Season 1.

Ray Donovan

July 12 @ 9 p.m. on The Movie Network

Starring: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Jon Voight

Showtime’s Golden Globe Award-winning series about the complicated life of Ray Donovan (Schreiber), a professional fixer for L.A.’s rich and famous, returns for a third season, this time with Deadwood’s Ian McShane playing a movie producer and billionaire who hires Ray.

Masters of Sex

July 12 @ 10 p.m. on The Movie Network

Starring: Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald

The third season of Showtime’s hit series picks up a decade after the events of the first season with the ongoing personal and professional entanglement of sex researchers William Masters (Sheen) and Virginia Johnson (Caplan) at the height of the sexual revolution.

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll

July 16 @ 10 p.m. on FX Canada

Starring: Denis Leary, John Corbett, Elizabeth Gillies

In his last show for FX, Rescue Me, Denis Leary was a self-destructive firefighter. Here, he’s a self-destructive rocker who squandered his chance at fame. Now, broke, unemployed and middle-aged, he’s approached by a young singer whose desire for fame presents him with the chance to revive his career.

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

July 31 on Netflix

Starring: Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler

After HBO’s True Detective, Netflix’s star-studded prequel series to the 2001 cult classic comedy may be the summer’s most anticipated series. Besides Cooper, Poehler, Rudd and the rest of the original cast, it features two Mad Men alumni, Jon Hamm and John Slattery, plus Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Janeane Garofalo and Lake Bell. How’s that for star power?

Bachelor in Paradise became everybody’s guiltiest pleasure when it premiered last summer. For its sophomore season, you can be sure to see more scantily clad contestants than you can possibly remember as well as the gripping drama that comes with abandoning attractive strangers on a beach in Mexico with an unlimited supply of free alcohol.

Mr. Robinson

Aug. 5 @ 9 p.m. on NBC

Starring: Craig Robinson, Tim Bagley, Brandon T. Jackson, Peri Gilpin

This comedy stars Craig Robinson, Darryl on The Office, as a journeyman musician turned middle-school music teacher who’s still trying to hit the big time.

Fear the Walking Dead

August on AMC

Starring: Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane

We don’t know much about The Walking Dead spinoff/companion series other than that it’s set in Los Angeles and will help explain the origins of the zombie outbreak. We do know if it can draw anywhere close to the 14.4 million viewers that Season 5 of the original averaged, it will likely be the summer’s biggest hit.

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